Mechanical Estates Officer

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust in Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Aylesbury, is seeking a Mechanical Estates Officer to provide authorised person cover and specialist mechanical expertise.

You will lead Operations trade staff and contractors, ensuring mechanical systems are safe, compliant and fit for purpose across Trust sites.

We offer flexible working discussions and aim to be a family-friendly employer.

Responsibilities

• Act as Authorised Person for one or more mechanical specialisms as determined by service need.
• Provide technical leadership and hands-on expertise to Operations trade staff and contractors.
• Support the Senior Mechanical Manager to keep mechanical systems safe, compliant and fit for purpose across sites.

Job description

Main area Property Services Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent: Participation in departmental on-call rota. Hours

• Full time
• Part time
• Job share
• Flexible working

37.5 hours per week (Participation in departmental on-call rota.) Job ref 434-C8132537-A

Site Stoke Mandeville Hospital Town Aylesbury Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum pro rata for part time Salary period Yearly Closing 16/09/2026 23:59

Be part of our BHT family

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.

We care for over half a million patients every year:

• Provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
• Nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
• Regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
• Deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.

More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.

We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.

Job overview

The Mechanical Estates Officer is a technical specialist role providing Authorised Person cover and specialist technical assurance for the Trust’s mechanical building services. The post holder does not hold formal line management responsibility; instead, they provide technical leadership, mentoring and hands‑on expertise to Operations trade staff and contractors working within mechanical disciplines.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will act as Authorised Person for one or more mechanical specialisms (for example heating and ventilation, water safety, medical gas pipeline systems, or pressurised systems) as determined by service need and individual competency sign‑off, supporting the Senior Mechanical Manager in ensuring mechanical systems remain safe, compliant and fit for purpose across all Trust sites.
The role contributes technical expertise to planned and reactive maintenance, capital and small works interfaces, and the Trust’s Integrated Management System (IMS), working closely with the Operations team, contractors and specialist suppliers.

What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

• As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• Alongside NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme, you'll have access to NHS discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

What do we stand for?

Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.

Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.

We are working hard to increase diversity at all levels within the trust. We believe a diverse workforce can have a positive effect on both staff wellbeing and patient outcomes.

We welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities and care‑experienced candidates.

We are proud to achieve the Gold award for the Armed Forces Covenant and support applications from the Armed Forces Community. Please contact [e-mail] (our Armed Forces Covenant Lead) if you would like guidance or assistance with your application.

We make employment decisions by matching our service needs with the skills and experience of candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.